Store-fixture



F. M. OCONNOR.

STORE FIXTURE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV: 22. I920.

Patented Sept. 6, 1921.

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art mentor Patented Sept. 6, 1921.

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F. M. O'CONNOR.

STORE FIXTURE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 22, 1920-.

Znvenfow Hank M- UEunnur fltfoz new FRANK M. OCONNOR, OF MASON CITY, IOWA.

STORE-FIXTURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 6, 1921.

Application filed November 22, 1920. Serial No. 425,878.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK M. OCoNNoR, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mason City, in the county of Cerro Gordo and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in StoreFixtures, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to store furniture and the primary object of the presentinvention is to provide an improved shelving or display fixture for grocery stores and the like for holding packaged or canned goods.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved store shelving in which the goods are held in a novel manner so that the same can be easily reached at all times, so that the inconveniences and loss of time heretobefore experienced in taking goods from shelves will be eliminated.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved store shelving embodying a supporting base and a top which is adapted to be arranged at any preferred angle, the top having mounted thereon a plurality of guides or division plates arranged in pairs for supporting the goods, the goods being adapted to be fed down the guides by gravity, each of the guides or division plates being adjustable longitudinally of the top so that the same can be arranged according to the width or configuration of the goods which are to be associated therewith.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved means for arranging the division plates or guides on the top, and an improved means for holding the division plates or guides in their adjusted position.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an improved shelving for grocery stores of the above character, which will be durable and efiicient in use, one that is simple and easy to manufacture, and one which can be placed upon the market at a reasonable cost.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts as will be hereinafter more specifically described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which drawings:

F igure 1 is a perspective view of the improved store fixture.

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same.

Fig. 3is a transverse section through the top of the fixture illustrating the means of associating the guide or division plates therewith, and

Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of one of the guide or division plates.

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the letter A indicates the base of the improved store fixture, B the top and C the division plates or guides.

The base A and the top B may be constructed in any preferred manner, or of any preferred material and of any desired configuration, either of a plain design or of an ornamental design so as to please the esthetic taste of theobservers.

The base A as shown includes the supporting legs 5 and the connecting end and side rails 6 and 7 The table top 13 as shown consists of a relatively flat plate 10, which is supported at its front end upon the upper surface of the supporting base A. The rear end of the plate 10 is supported by uprights or standards 11 and these standards 11 may be of anydesired height, for holding the plate 10 at any desired angle. It is preferred however, that the plate 10 be at substantially an angle of 45.

The partition or guide plates C are preferably arranged in pairs, so as to define a channel therebetween for the reception of the goods, which are to be held, such as packages of coffee, tea, canned corn or other general commodities of a grocery store. These pairs of partition plates, or guides may be arranged at any distance apart that may be desired, but as shown in the drawings, the same are placed relatively near together. The partition or guide plates C which are arranged in pairs to form the guides may also be adjusted toward or away from each other so as to define a space therebetween which will be in accordance with the configuration of the goods, packages or the cans to be held.

Each of the division guides or plates C include a flat relatively thin plate 15, which is adapted to extend transversely across the upper surface of the plate 10 and end plates or brackets 16. These end plates or brackets 16 are of substantially triangular configuration to. provide relatively broad bases, so

or lower brackets 16. A thumb nut 19 may,

be threaded n the studs 18 and adjusted into tight engagement with the lower surface of the plate for holding the partition strips or guides in their adjusted position. The rear end of the front of the partition plate or strip is provided with a relatively broad thin lug 20, which is adapted to slidably engage the rear end of the plate.

This prevents the downward movement of the partition plates or guides on the plate 10 and prevents the partition plates or guides from swinging on the studs 18 as a ivot. I 7

While I have shown one means of adjustably connecting the partition plates or strips C on the upper surface of the plate 10, it is to be understood that'other. methods can be pursued. It is to be also understood that the partition plates or guides may be made of any desired material, either of metal or wood.

In use of the improved fixture, the partition plates or guides C are arranged in pairs and are adjusted toward and away from each other according to the width of the packages to be held and the thumb nuts 19 are then tightened. The packages or cans are then arranged between the partition plates or guides and as one is taken from the lower end of the guide, the other packages or cans will be fed downwardly by gravity. If so desired, the space intermediate the pairs of partition plates or guides may also be used to hold small packages of articles, such as packages of pepper, tea or the like. v

Fromthe foregoing description, it can be seen that an exceptionally simple and novel type of shelving has been provided for grocery stores, which will considerably facilitate the handling of packaged and canned goods.

Changes in details may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of this invention; but,

I' claim:

1. In a store fixture, a supporting base, an inclined top plate carried by the supporting base, independent adjustable vertically disposed partition plates carried by and arranged transversely of the top plate, triangular shaped end brackets carried by. each of the plates, said brackets formingfenlarged bearing surfaces for engaging the upper surface of the top'plate.

2. In a store fixture, a supporting base, an inclined top plate carried by the supporting base, a plurality of independentadjustable transversely extending partition plates arranged on the uppersurface of the top plate, each of the partition plates having triangular shaped end brackets carried thereby, and relatively fiat depending lugs carried by the rearends of said plates for engaging the rear. longitudinal edge'of the top plate. 1 V a r 3. A-store fixture comprising a support ing base, an inclined top plate having a longitudinally. extending slot formed therein, a plurality of independent adjustable division plates arranged on the upper face of thetop plate, depending studs carried by the terminals of the division plate, the studs on the front ends of division plates being arranged in the slot, thumb nuts threaded on said last mentloned studs for engagement with the lower surface of the top plate, the

FRANK M. OCONNOR. 

